FWCA Cluster Communications Head
• CDD
• CDI
• Dakar, Sénégal
• Management - Gestion de Projet

Sandoz

Sandoz is hiring a FWCA Cluster Communications Head.

Job Description
• Coordinate and provide specialist knowledge in a specific area of communications.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business, and create and support implementation of communications strategies in own area of expertise.
• Supervise the implementation of consistent internal and external communications plans.
• Supervise the implementation of assigned project or communications activity.
• Build relationships with and counsel senior Business Partners and /or senior Communications colleagues.
• Manage agencies and other external vendors to secure maximum return on investment, operational excellence and business impact.
• Use and coordinate available communications resources to achieve required results by ensuring effective deployment of project information /materials.
• Lead, coach and mentor a small team and coordinate education of Communications colleagues and Business Partners across communications specialties.
• Provide expertise in a broad knowledge of several diverse areas (Internal Communications, Media Relations, Social Media, Corporate Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement). Counsel Cluster LT (and other key leaders) in all aspects of communications, select media spokespeople, Establish and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders such as media, patient groups and patients, etc. and ensure consistency of Novartis brand and market position in all communications.
• Build, monitor and evaluate the performance of the Communication function in the Cluster, to achieve and maintain bestinclass performance, while being fully consistent with the evolving legal, regulatory and compliance environment.
• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of global communication policies and procedures in all countries in the Cluster.
• Represent the Communications function in key meetings and events
• Represent Novartis in relevant external associations, conferences, meetings etc. to advocate and build Novartis Africa brand across the Cluster
• Represent Communications the Cluster LT Meetings and all relevant internal and external meetings, boards, events, etc.
• Leadership within the Cluster LT: influence across the business and beyond the Communications function, by sharing best practices, expertise and experience to shape Cluster strategy, innovation and initiatives
• Cluster Communications Objectives Culture (Our Voice, Team Perspectives, other people analytics) Based In Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Minimum requirements
• Bachelors Degree in Communications, Public Relations or other relevant subject required.
• Fluent English and French mandatory. local African language very desirable.
• +5 years of relevant experience.
• Comfort in working in FWCA Comfort in collaborating with multiple senior stakeholders
• Ability to deal with high level of ambiguity
• Effective in leading across multiple countries, cultures, languages Healthcare industry exposure Operational
• Excellence Digital and Tech Savvy Business and Patient Mindset Leading Change Stakeholder Engagement